A five-year-old male elephant was found dead of multiple injuries it sustained while it tried to go down a slope in Kombuthookiamman temple area near Anthiyur near Erode district in Tamilnadu. Forest officials said the villagers noticed the dead tusker yesterday afternoon and informed the forest personnel. A veterinary doctor, who went to the spot with forest personnel, said the calf had tried to descend a slope and got injured. He said, it might have become weak due to the injuries and died. After a post-mortem, the elephant was buried in the same area, officials said.<br/>